When I'm given the job of decorating a small nursery, I recommend corner baby cribs. The key is to make the most of the small space that you have to work with. You will be amazed at how much bigger a tiny bedroom can look when you make the most of those corners that are often completely overlooked.
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You can easily tuck a corner baby crib into one of the nursery’s corners. This simple decorating trick will leave a much larger open space in the center of the room and make the room visually more open and appealing. Many parents say that the triangular shaped baby bed makes it easier to keep an eye on baby as well as making baby more accessible from more angles.
Can I make my own corner baby crib? I have included a resource for corner crib woodworking plans on this page that include easy to follow step-by-step instructions and diagrams. The crib plans are for a bed with a drop side rail and adjustable mattress heights. Even with the turned spindles, it should be an easy building project for an experienced woodworker. These are not free crib plans but relatively affordable and you could save money using them to build your own crib assuming you already have the tools and hardwood that you would need for the project.
Baby Trilogy Corner Crib The Baby Trilogy spindled corner crib was the corner baby crib of choice for parents looking to save precious floorspace in their baby's nursery until a few years ago when it's reported that the company went out of business.
Since that time there have been many posts on message boards made by parents looking for crib parts and hardware and crib assembly instruction manuals. Sadly, it appears that the best chance these people have of repairing or getting the instructions for how to put a Baby Trilogy corner crib together safely is to hope that another owner of this crib will come to their rescue or to watch the online classifieds and Ebay auctions and find a corner crib for sale and request a copy of the owner's manual or even buy it for the used parts.
HOW DOES A CORNER CRIB MAKE A DIFFERENCE If you were debating on whether to buy a separate changing table, this feature may help you to make your decision. The corner baby crib will provide a quick and easy changing surface which is a good thing for the mom that doesn’t have room for a changing table. This means less nursery furniture to buy and to fit into your nursery that will eat up your precious floor space.
WHAT IF WE HAVE MULTIPLE BABIES? If you have two babies in the nursery at one time, corner cribs may be the answer to your problems of coming up with a way to fit two (or more) standard size baby cribs into your limited space. Baby gear for twins and multiples take up more room than the equipment necessary for a single baby, and there’s no way to get around the need for double the amount of many items. The key is to find a way to design and organize the nursery in the most efficient fashion. As the baby crib is the largest piece of baby furniture in the room, it just makes sense to find creative ways to minimize its footprint in the room. We believe that a corner baby crib performs this task beautifully.
ARE CORNER BABY CRIBS MORE EXPENSIVE? Corner cribs might cost a little more than a traditional baby bed. Once you consider their space saving qualities and the fact that they might do away with the need for additional pieces of baby furniture you may actually SAVE MONEY by getting a corner baby crib. Plus, if you have a friend who knows his way around wood, you might be able to find a pattern for a corner crib and talk him into making one for you for a cheap price.
WILL I BE ABLE TO FIND SHEET SETS AND BEDDING FOR CORNER BABY CRIBS? At one time, selection of crib sheets, mattresses and baby bedding for odd shaped cribs were hard to locate in stores or online. However, at the time of this article there are several very pretty nursery bedding collections made specifically for corner cribs. A few have draperies for the canopy over the crib. If you can’t find a fabric that fits with the theme of your small baby nursery ideas, it would be easy to sew your bedding yourself or pay a seamstress to make a custom set for you.
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